Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Let's face it - we're excited about Project Runway Season 6 coming on August 20th. We're gearing up BPR to meet the needs of our devoted followers but we're also aware that we will gain a new readership. Lifetime has a large audience and many have never had the chance to see our favorite show. Those people will want to know about Project Runway and, when they Google that phrase, they will find us. With that in mind, it was time to start a Blogging Project Runway group on Facebook. Please join our us there - we will make announcements about the new designers, videos, contests and more. And if you haven't dipped your toes into the Facebook pool yet, come on in the water is fine! Let's start Season 6 together as part of the Runway community.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

There are only eight more weeks until the August 20th return of Project Runway! That wasn't in the mailbox - I just felt like squealing with delight.

Leanne Marshall gave the Bluefly blog Flypaper a note about her upcoming collection for that online retailer. You can the Bluefly Facebook page to know when that collection debuts or you can check right here. A little fly on the wall tells us that it will be sooner than later.

Guest of a Guest tells us that Season 1 designer Austin Scarlett joined Fern Mallis and Alex McCord and Simon van Kempen at the Divas Shop for Opera event on June 24th. Speakeasy learns that Austin donated a scarf for the cause.

Season 4 winner Christian Siriano fierced up the Gen Art 15 Anniversary benefit on June 24th. And who else was there? None other than the previous mentioned Silex!

Saturday, June 20, 2009

The first season of Project Runway Israel is now airing. The hostess is an Israeli model named Shiraz Tal and the mentor is Kedem Sasson. Click here to read more about the show. Click here for the website (in Hebrew.) Thanks H.

Project Runway Philippines is returning for a second season in August. Click here for more information. Sweetprojects has kindly uploaded season one to Youtube for us. Click here for the videos.

Project Runway Australia is in production and I predict that we are going to really enjoy this contestant. She doesn't want to be filmed first thing in the morning before her hair and makeup are done, so she remains topless until she is ready. This way, she believes, they can't use the footage...

The Project Runway personalities are speaking out for breast cancer research in a new campaign sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue. Heidi is the spokesperson for the campaign and Michael has designed this limited edition t-shirt to benefit the charity.

Look for the promos to begin in September. Click here for more information.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Project Runway Season Four designer, Kevin Christiana offered thrift shopping advice on The Rachael Ray Show yesterday. Click here for more information. Click here for photos from Kevin's birthday celebration. Click here for a new interview with Kevin.

Tim Gunn will be in Chicago on Thursday to promote the Claiborne line for men designed by John Barlett. Click here for more information and to RSVP for the event.

These design students are busy researching fashion resources at the New York Public Library. They are designing "Vam-Prom" outfits for Friday night's Vampire-themed Anti-Prom guest hosted by Tim Gunn and Austin Scarlett.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Mark Y brings us this fabulous report from a very exclusive event in Nyack, NY. Thanks Mark!

Tim Gunn came to Nyack on Sunday. Not by kayak, of course, but he was there. He didn't come to sip champagne or to admire an extensive personal art collection or to stare at a view of the Hudson River. That’s why I went. And 99 or so others.

Tim came to work hard to support a local organization, VCS. Volunteer Counseling Service is dedicated to serving those in the community who are in crisis. Tim's appearance kicked off Gay Pride Month in Rockland County (New York).

As you might guess and probably hoped, Tim is beyond friendly and has the charm of ten people. And those traits are matched by stamina. For more than three hours, he signed copies of his book, posed for pictures and had had us all eating out of his hand during a Q&A session. The Q&A was fun, like folks at a party in someone's living room. And that's where we were.

Since he’s always a gentleman I refrained from asking the dishiest questions I could think of. I’m not very fashionable and am only as trendy as the Banana Republic sale corner and I can’t tell the difference between silk charmeuse and ombred chiffon. But I have been curious about something. I asked Tim what Christian Siriano’s path would have been without his success on Project Runway. Tim answered without hesitation and told us that Christian, possessing an old ‘fashion’ soul, would most certainly have ascended to fashion greatness.

He didn't leak any scoops about Season 6 but he's excited about it. And that's good enough for me.

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